As electricity tariffs continue to rise, squeezing household and small business budgets, a new solar company has entered the market with stokvel and crowdfunding models aimed at making renewable energy more affordable and accessible. Ipeleng Power Solutions (IPS), founded by entrepreneur Ipeleng Mhlanga, 32, launched in Johannesburg this week, offering solar system design, installation, maintenance […]
SOLA Group has achieved Financial Close (FC) on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300 MW (435 MWp) solar PV facility with 660 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS). Enabled by long-term power purchase agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide, the project marks a major milestone in South Africa’s private power market, being […]
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The trusts are designed to ensure that a portion of the profits of renewable energy projects are shared with the people who live near them
Scatec ASA announced the appointment of Alberto Gambacorta as General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, reinforcing the company’s commitment to renewable energy development in the region
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
The innovative expedition has highlighted the need for electric mobility on the continent
Failure to deliver infrastructure impacts on basic social needs
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These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises
Changes to the law and subsidies for solar, are steps in the right direction
The government should support independent power producers to come online faster
SA is in a state of emergency regarding power supply and must act accordingly with quick and decisive interventions
The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked
The high-tech vehicle used the road trip to visit schools and raise awareness about renewable energy
New International Energy Agency report says policy changes will play pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said the transition to renewable energy cannot be an overnight accomplishment.
During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses
Southern African suppliers should consider entering into partnerships with financiers to offer off-grid, hybrid and prepaid solutions to customers
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The new documentary on the future of our planet, executive produced by Michael Moore, fails on a number of fronts. But believers in green growth could still learn from it.
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As the Sasol Solar Challenge races across the nation, questions arise about whether SA is any closer to a solar-powered future
Winner: Rammed Earth House
Government believes independent power producers need to be limited and controlled
Engineering Research Capacity Development Award by an individual
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Enel Green Power believes that education is one of the fundamental elements for the socioeconomic development of any community
South Africa’s power utility would do well to consider swapping out expensive new coal-powered capability for renewables